September 5, 1981 Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 3 BOS 12
SEA 5 TOR 3
@CHW 1 CLE 4
CAL 2 CLE 4
CAL 2 NYY 2
@KCR 1 MIL 5
@MIN 3 DET 1
@TEX 0 LAD 4
STL 3
(11) MON 5
HOU 2 NYM 4
ATL 2 PHI 5
CIN 4 PIT 2
@SDP 1 CHC 8
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 41,845

Saturday, September 5, 1981
Time of Game: 2:43

Reds

47-34

Lost 2

2nd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4 10  1
Phillies        0  2  0   0  1  0   0  2  X    5  9  2

W: R Reed (3-1), L: M Soto (8-8)

Phillies

44-36

Won 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .749    0    1   0   CS,HBP
  S Mejias RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .683         3   0   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .801    0    0   0   
P Householder CF              5   1   2   2    0   0  .375 1.125    0    0   0   HR
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .787    0    3   2   
G Foster LF                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .290  .901    0    1   1   HR
J Bench 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .355  .944    0    5   0   
  G Barranca PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  D Driessen 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .698         1   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .689    0    2   1   GDP
J Nolan C                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .311  .785    0    6   0   
  M O'Berry C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .519         0   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .686    0    2   2   2·GDP
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Soto P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .070  .161    0    0   2   
  J Kennedy 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .448         0   1   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .639    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   4    4   7                    24   9

BATTING

HR: G Foster (19, off R Reed; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); P Householder (1, off S Carlton; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: D Collins (5, by S Carlton).

TB: P Householder 5; G Foster 4; J Bench 2; D Collins; D Concepcion; R Oester; J Nolan; R Knight.

GIDP: R Oester 2 (7); R Knight (14).

RBI: P Householder 2 (3); R Knight (25); G Foster (71).

2-out RBI: R Knight.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Oester-D Concepcion-J Bench.

E: M Soto (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Collins (9, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Carlton).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith CF                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .252  .718    0    1   1   3·SB
P Rose 1B                     4   0   1   2    1   1  .336  .805    0   12   2   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .740    0    0   0   2·SB
  R Sandberg PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.400         0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   2  .314 1.060    0    0   4   IW
K Moreland C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .736    0    7   1   
G Vukovich RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.110    0    1   0   SB
L Bowa SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .620    0    3   6   
L Aguayo 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .227  .600    0    2   2   
  G Gross LF                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .241  .643    0    1   0   
S Carlton P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .435    0    0   1   GDP
  M Trillo 2B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .703    0    0   2   
Totals                       32   5   9   4    6   6                    27  19

BATTING

IBB: M Schmidt (13, by M Soto).

TB: G Vukovich 2; L Bowa 2; K Moreland; L Smith; M Trillo; G Matthews; P Rose.

GIDP: S Carlton (2).

RBI: P Rose 2 (26); L Aguayo (7); G Matthews (38).

2-out RBI: P Rose 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Bowa-L Aguayo-P Rose; L Aguayo-L Bowa-P Rose; M Trillo-L Bowa-P Rose.

E: L Smith (2); L Bowa (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews 2 (11, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan 2); L Smith 3 (14, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan 2, 3rd base off M Soto/J Nolan); G Vukovich (1, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan).

PO: L Smith (2nd base by M Soto).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (8-8)                7.2   8   5   4    5   6   0   3.60   36     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 8     46    -     1.28   0.03
T Hume, BS (4)                 0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    6.40  -0.56
Totals                         8     9   5   4    6   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 9          2-2

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton                      7     8   3   1    3   6   1   2.42   30     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 8     56    -     1.11   0.03
R Reed, W (3-1)                2     2   1   1    1   1   1   3.51    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.78  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   4   2    4   7   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0·10           -

Balks: M Soto (3).

WP: None.

IBB: M Soto (3; M Schmidt).

PO: S Carlton (5; D Collins, 2nd base (CS)); M Soto (1; L Smith, 2nd base).

HBP: S Carlton (1; D Collins).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 41,845.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Philadelphia Phillies                
1. D Collins            RF    1. L Smith              CF 
2. P Householder        CF    2. P Rose               1B 
3. D Concepcion         SS    3. G Matthews           LF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. M Schmidt            3B 
5. J Bench              1B    5. K Moreland           C  
6. R Knight             3B    6. G Vukovich           RF 
7. J Nolan              C     7. L Bowa               SS 
8. R Oester             2B    8. L Aguayo             2B 
9. M Soto               P     9. S Carlton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  123      50%  85% P Rose          T Hume          Single to LF; Gross Scores; Trillo Scores; Rose out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
   t 8   0  3-3  ---     -26%  24% G Foster        R Reed          Home Run
   b 6   1  3-3  1-3     -18%  50% S Carlton       M Soto          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  3-2  12-     -17%  51% R Knight        S Carlton       Single to LF; Foster Scores/unER; Bench to 2B
   t 6   1  3-0  1--     -16%  71% P Householder   S Carlton       Home Run; Collins Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Collins       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  P Householder   Collins Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  D Concepcion    Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      55%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Matthews      Groundout: P-1B; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Bench         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  R Knight        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      53%  J Nolan         Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Oester        Single to CF; Nolan out at Hm/CF-1B-C; Oester to 2B/Adv on E8
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Moreland      Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  G Vukovich      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Vukovich to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   R      -23      71%  L Aguayo        Balk; Vukovich Scores; Bowa to 3B
   RO     --3      74%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Bowa Scores
   O      ---      73%  S Carlton       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  M Soto          Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Collins       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  P Householder   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  L Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  P Rose          Strikeout
          ---      76%  G Matthews      Single to RF
          1--      77%  M Schmidt       Walk; Matthews to 2B
   O      12-      75%  K Moreland      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Bench         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  G Vukovich      Single to P
   O      1--      80%  L Bowa          Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      78%  L Aguayo        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      77%  S Carlton       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  J Nolan         Single to LF
   OO     1--      83%  R Oester        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
          ---      85%  L Smith         Single to 3B
          1--      86%  P Rose          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: SS
          -2-      86%  G Matthews      Smith Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Smith to 3B
   R      --3      90%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Smith Scores/unER
          1--      91%  M Schmidt       Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      88%  K Moreland      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  M Soto          Strikeout
          ---      88%  D Collins       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      71%  P Householder   Home Run; Collins Scores/unER
   O      ---      73%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  G Foster        Walk
          1--      68%  J Bench         Single to LF; Foster to 2B
   R      12-      51%  R Knight        Single to LF; Foster Scores/unER; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Nolan         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  G Vukovich      Single to 1B
          1--      67%  L Bowa          Vukovich Steals 2B
          -2-      76%  " "             Single to 1B; Vukovich to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  L Aguayo        Flyball: 2B
   OO     1-3      50%  S Carlton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  R Oester        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  M Soto          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  D Collins       Single to SS
          1--      51%  P Householder   Single to CF; Collins to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
                  Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
          ---      64%  L Smith         Walk
          1--      70%  P Rose          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      69%  G Matthews      Smith Steals 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Smith out at Hm/3B; Matthews to 1B
          1--      56%  M Schmidt       Matthews Steals 2B
                  Ryne Sandberg pinch runs for Gary Matthews batting 3rd
          -2-      57%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Reed replaces Ryne Sandberg pitching and batting 3rd; Manny Trillo replaces Steve Carlton playing 2B batting 9th; Greg Gross replaces Luis Aguayo playing LF batting 8th
   R      ---      24%  G Foster        Home Run
          ---      21%  J Bench         Single to RF
                  German Barranca pinch runs for Johnny Bench batting 5th
   O      1--      22%  R Knight        Groundout: 2B-1B; Barranca to 2B
          -2-      21%  J Nolan         Walk
   OO     12-      28%  R Oester        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
                  Mike O'Berry replaces Joe Nolan playing C batting 7th; Dan Driessen replaces German Barranca playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      22%  G Vukovich      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
          ---      22%  G Gross         Walk
          1--      29%  M Trillo        Single to LF; Gross to 3B
                  Tom Hume replaces Ron Oester pitching and batting 8th; Junior Kennedy replaces Mario Soto playing 2B batting 9th
          1-3      35%  L Smith         Walk; Trillo to 2B
   RRO    123      85%  P Rose          Single to LF; Gross Scores; Trillo Scores; Rose out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Junior Kennedy batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Sam Mejias batting 1st
   O      ---      97%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Householder   Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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